Can't Seem to Find a Place to Retire
Karen10125
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Comments (4)I've recently been doing some shopping (in New Jersey) in home and kitchen stores and kept my eyes open for your picnic basket and I asked a couple of people - but nobody knows what I was talking about! Sorry, Hannah. I bet the store manager or department manager would know who the supplier is if you ask....See MoreHELP! Can't seem to find a Stainless Steel Range Hood with the f
Comments (2)You didn't mention whether you are talking about undercabinet or wall-mount/chimney- style hood or something else. Anyway, Kobe hoods give a lot of bang for the buck, and are well-made, with Kobe providing great customer service to boot. So check out that brand. Another choice is Costco which sells name-brand hoods at amazing prices. Typically lower-priced hoods use mesh filters, but Costco sells hoods with baffle filters which are better than mesh filters. Plus, you are likely aware of Costco's wonderful return policy should anything go wrong with the hood. Costco used to carry the Kobe Brilla hoods which was a fantastic deal, cause that's a nice hood. But I just checked the website and the Brilla hoods aren't there any more. Costco changes its inventory frequently; may be worth a trip to a Costco store to see what they have in the store. The Costco website right now shows Ancona hoods, but I am not familiar with that brand. Again, there's the Costco return policy... P.S. the 33" height above the cooktop you mentioned should be the maximum; 30" is pretty much ideal, but 33" is OK. Just don't go higher than 33". Below, I tried to direct-link to the hoods at Costco, but Costco will only link directly to the large kitchen appliances page. So, from there, search for "hood". Hoods at Costco Kobe Hoods Website...See Moreretired to most beautiful place on earth....want to go back home!
Comments (17)I think you're doing the right thing in moving home. The joy of being with your grandchildren while they grow up will compensate for "projects." And having lots of social/family contact is even good for your health. You can take "volunteer vacations" where you do good works while traveling - that should help him get some of his projects out of his system. Or what about a woodworking class? I'm not being facetious - my DH and I are building a house next door to my son and his family, and he wanted (and we got) a large lot so he could garden. I know he'll enjoy that as a project and it was a life dream, so I am happy to support him. However, it is the grand baby that is the real motivation, for both of us. Love and people are more important than almost anything else IMHO. FYI, I gave up the fast track on my career to move back home with my family years ago and have never regretted it. I look back now and wonder why I thought it was such a hard decision at the time... Good luck!...See MoreDecorating Paralysis--just can't seem to put it all together
Comments (4)Thank you everyone for all your support and encouragement. We definitely will be enjoying the new dining room for Thanksgiving--only we will be very cramped over the holidays with everyone stuck in the family room. :( I do think the green wall is what is throwing me off. It's more like the first picture. I'm pretty much reconciled to repainting the wall--once everything is in place and I can get some color advice. I was able to get a swatch at RH this evening of the goldenrod striped drape I pictured above and it actually looked nice against both the tan and bone colored walls. DH made it easier as he does not like the red--so better to sneak in color with pillows, rug, etc. The drapes are being discontinued and marked down about 65% per panel which will end up saving me about $1,000 on my drapery budget--and since the roman shades are more than I anticipated, this makes it all the more tempting. I just decided to go for it--as I told DH, if nothing else I could sell it on ebay or return it. One step at a time, I guess....See MoreKaren10125
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